Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• The Keybowl: An Ergonomically Designed Document Processing Device

  Peter J. McAlindon, Kay M. Stanney (1996) — Proceedings of the Second Annual ACM Conference on Assistive Technologies (Assets '96)

  This paper from the University of Central Florida presents the Keybowl, a novel alphanumeric input device designed as an ergonomic alternative to the standard QWERTY keyboard for users with upper extremity disabilities and for preventing carpal tunne…

  • ergonomics
  • alternative input
  • keyboard design
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • repetitive strain injury
  • motor disability
  • chording keyboard
  • assistive technology